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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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